Sale reports / Arkansas / I-40 Livestock Auction / 2023-07-20

I-40 Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 20
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053
Feeder Cattle receipts
386 head
▼ 376 vs last sale 762▼ 387 vs year ago 773 · −50.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 164▼ 30 vs year ago 103 · −29.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 45▲ 24 vs year ago 32 · +75.0%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, except 500-600 lb weights sold 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00, mostly 5.00 higher. Fleshy cattle and those with too much hair are being steeply discounted during this Summer heat. No trend for Slaughter cows or bulls, not reported last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $248.40/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$248.40
140 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,144
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$763
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$187.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.16
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1456262.991,19895
Medium and Large 2417234.0397725
Medium and Large 1-2586221.301,29710thin
Medium and Large 3481183.778849thin
Small and Medium 358075.004351thin
One grade step is worth $187.99/cwt here — about $763 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale140 hd
248.40
—
AR average10 barns · 857 hd
243.25
+5.16
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,490118.731,7697thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,225112.681,3804thin
CowsLean 85-90%High96595.509222thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low95494.5190226

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)958$1,5046
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$1,3293thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)856$1,2447
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)951$1,1115
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)702$9645
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$1,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,040$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)750$1,0392thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)830$1,0333thin

Every lot, as filed

113 lots · USDA AMS · I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2—615215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—480238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—762174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3262
BullsMedium and Large 1—672226.65/cwt220.00–232.501,5234
BullsMedium and Large 1—850165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4031
BullsMedium and Large 1—565231.48/cwt213.00–247.501,30817
BullsMedium and Large 1—750182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3692
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy—510177.50/cwt177.50–177.509051
HeifersMedium and Large 1—425247.65/cwt240.00–257.501,05313
SteersMedium and Large 3—340205.00/cwt205.00–205.006971
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—430175.00/cwt175.00–175.007531
SteersMedium and Large 1—668247.56/cwt242.50–252.501,6542
SteersMedium and Large 1—568263.87/cwt250.00–290.001,4995
SteersMedium and Large 1—318258.81/cwt247.50–272.508237
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725196.09/cwt185.00–207.501,4222
SteersMedium and Large 1—373263.98/cwt247.50–305.0098518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—390232.50/cwt232.50–232.509073
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—475224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,0643
HeifersMedium and Large 1—830150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—330247.25/cwt235.00–262.508168
HeifersMedium and Large 2—678201.18/cwt197.50–205.001,3642
HeifersMedium and Large 1—685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—670213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,4272
HeifersMedium and Large 1—373251.11/cwt245.00–262.0093715
HeifersMedium and Large 1—520233.21/cwt222.50–237.501,21310
HeifersMedium and Large 1—607222.18/cwt220.00–227.501,3498
HeifersMedium and Large 2—535213.76/cwt212.50–215.001,1442
HeifersMedium and Large 1—571231.21/cwt220.00–239.001,32010
HeifersMedium and Large 2—377211.17/cwt190.00–230.007965
HeifersMedium and Large 2—411227.14/cwt215.00–237.509345
HeifersMedium and Large 2—466221.63/cwt210.00–237.501,0337
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—418236.44/cwt235.00–238.009884
HeifersMedium and Large 3—505185.00/cwt185.00–185.009341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—583228.93/cwt227.00–232.001,3355
HeifersMedium and Large 2—333207.89/cwt190.00–225.006922
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—50860.00/cwt60.00–60.003052
SteersMedium and Large 3—478163.59/cwt140.00–192.507823
SteersMedium and Large 1—421273.00/cwt252.50–285.001,14924
SteersMedium and Large 3—420171.62/cwt140.00–202.507212
SteersMedium and Large 1—480260.86/cwt245.00–272.501,25219
SteersMedium and Large 2—323233.55/cwt210.00–245.007546
SteersMedium and Large 1—530266.25/cwt255.00–290.001,41116
SteersMedium and Large 2—369230.66/cwt212.50–245.008517
SteersMedium and Large 3—558207.48/cwt202.50–212.501,1582
SteersMedium and Large 2—573236.39/cwt230.00–242.501,3552
SteersSmall and Medium 3—58075.00/cwt75.00–75.004351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—508234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1893
SteersMedium and Large 3—600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1—605241.30/cwt235.00–247.501,4602
SteersMedium and Large 1—820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
SteersMedium and Large 2—520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—618229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,4153
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—610122.50/cwt122.50–122.507471
SteersMedium and Large 2—427247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0573
SteersMedium and Large 2—470231.89/cwt225.00–242.501,0905
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—600195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1701
CowsBoner 80-85%—86390.00/cwt90.00–90.007772
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,223107.70/cwt106.00–109.001,3173
CowsBoner 80-85%—98197.48/cwt91.00–103.0095615
CowsLean 85-90%—1,105106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1711
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,235113.90/cwt112.00–117.001,4073
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,195109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,3031
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—82585.00/cwt85.00–85.007011
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—79884.46/cwt80.00–88.006744
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—75577.00/cwt77.00–77.005812
Bulls——1,525121.74/cwt118.00–124.001,8574
Bulls——1,183105.56/cwt93.00–115.001,2492
Bulls——1,965133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,6131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—765700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9981,213.28/head1,000.00–1,475.001,2134
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9581,503.91/head1,400.00–1,570.001,5046
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—91594.80/cwt89.00–99.008674
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,107106.60/cwt94.00–111.001,1806
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9011,339.10/head1,150.00–1,510.001,3396
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—960102.00/cwt102.00–102.009791
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0471,328.64/head1,100.00–1,510.001,3293
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—585675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 3—625719.40/head550.00–900.007192
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—7531,127.77/head1,000.00–1,350.001,1283
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—8701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—8301,033.08/head1,025.00–1,050.001,0333
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—698117.31/cwt100.00–130.008194
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—723133.81/cwt120.00–150.009672
HeifersMedium and Large 3—377155.08/cwt150.00–160.005854
HeifersMedium and Large 2—580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—605180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0891
HeifersMedium and Large 2—625180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1251
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—770162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2511
HeifersMedium and Large 2Guaranteed Open—695137.50/cwt137.50–137.509561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—475245.71/cwt237.50–257.501,16712
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430185.17/cwt150.00–210.007964
HeifersMedium and Large 3—490175.00/cwt175.00–175.008581
HeifersMedium and Large 3—635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
BullsMedium and Large 1—713216.75/cwt197.50–229.001,5456
BullsMedium and Large 1—623230.55/cwt212.50–245.001,4367
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—903131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1833
BullsMedium and Large 2—670207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,3901
BullsMedium and Large 2—478194.92/cwt190.00–200.009322
BullsMedium and Large 1—516243.62/cwt235.00–250.001,25710
BullsMedium and Large 2—587204.23/cwt200.00–210.001,1993
BullsSmall and Medium 3—69570.00/cwt70.00–70.004871
BullsMedium and Large 2—525216.37/cwt210.00–222.501,1362
BullsMedium and Large 3—505175.00/cwt175.00–175.008841
BullsMedium and Large 3—615170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0461
BullsMedium and Large 1—483243.71/cwt235.00–257.501,1776
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0401,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 3—7501,038.67/head950.00–1,150.001,0392
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—89597.00/cwt97.00–97.008681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—625145.00/cwt145.00–145.009061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,065103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0971
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—7701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.